J. Kim Murphy The Supreme Court has privately voted to overturn Roe v. Wade, striking down the case that has guaranteed basic abortion rights in the U.S.
since its 1973 ruling.News regarding the judicial body’s decision comes from a majority draft opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito Jr., which Politico obtained and published on Monday evening.
The leaked document regarding a pending case represents a stunning breakdown of the Supreme Court’s confidentiality that is largely unprecedented in modern history.
Politico says it has authenticated the draft.Should the Supreme Court elect to overturn Roe v. Wade, the ruling’s holding of a federal constitutional right to an abortion would be rescinded, dramatically reshaping the landscape of abortion rights in the United States.
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